Theater Kid with Jeffrey Seller, Moderated by Jared Bowen, November 16, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Co-presented by Broadway in Worcester & The Prior Performing Arts Center
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A coming-of-age tale from one of the most successful American producers of our time, Jeffrey Seller, the only producer to have mounted two Pulitzer Prize–winning musicals—Hamilton and Rent.
Before he was producing the musical hits of our generation, Jeffrey was just a kid coming to terms with his adoption, trying to understand his sexuality, and determined to escape his dysfunctional household in a poor neighborhood just outside Detroit. We see him find his voice through musical theater and move to New York, where he is determined to shed his past and make a name for himself on Broadway.
But moving to the big city is never easy—especially not at the height of the HIV/AIDS crisis—and Jeffrey learns to survive and thrive in the colorful and cutthroat world of commercial theatre. From his early days as an office assistant, to meeting Jonathan Larson and experiencing the triumph and tragedy of Rent, to working with Lin-Manuel Miranda on In the Heights and Hamilton, Jeffrey completely pulls back the curtain on the joyous and gut-wrenching process of making new musicals, finding new audiences, and winning a Tony Award—all the while finding himself.
Told with Jeffrey’s candid and captivating voice, Theater Kid is a gripping memoir about fighting through a hardscrabble childhood to make art on one’s own terms, chasing a dream against many odds, and finding acceptance and community.
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Tony Award Winner Stephanie J. Block*, Merry Christmas Darling on December 9, 2026 at 7:30 PM
Tony Award-winner Stephanie J. Block (Best Actress in a Musical, “The Cher Show”) has a deep love of Christmas that began as a child with the warm hum and crackle of the Carpenter’s “Christmas Portrait” vinyl, Johnny Mathis’ “Merry Christmas” LP, and Barbra Streisand’s “A Christmas Album.”
Now, the Broadway star shares her nostalgia for the holiday season with you in a celebration of storytelling with heartwarming holiday tunes and your favorite Broadway selections!
Tituss Burgess* in Concert on March 12, 2027 at 7:30 PM
Whether you know him from “The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt,” Season 2 of “Schmigadoon,” or one of his many star turns on Broadway (Oh, Mary!, Moulin Rouge, Guys and Dolls, The Little Mermaid, Jersey Boys), you know that Tituss Burgess is one of the entertainment industry’s most versatile and dynamic performers, with his work in television, film and theater generating both critical and commercial acclaim.
Now he’s bringing his act to Broadway in Worcester for a special one-night-only concert! He’ll perform a wide swath of music ranging from classic and modern Musical Theatre hits to songs by John Mayer, Shirley Bassey, Bette Midler, music from Porgy & Bess, and much more.
*Performers will be accompanied by Emmy, Grammy and Tony Award winner John McDaniel.
